West Bonner County School District

221 Main Street
Priest River, ID 83856-8501
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 396 students in West Bonner County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in West Bonner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in West Bonner County School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Priest River Lamanna High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
927 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
7,262 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Bonner County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
41%
51%
55%
42%
41%
67%
80%
(2022-23)
25.1%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,214 is higher than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,381 is higher than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,214
$10,194
Spending / Student
$13,381
$9,371

Best West Bonner County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Priest River Lamanna High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1103 9th Street
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 448-1211
Gr: 7-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 927 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 67% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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